We discuss the importance of continuing to move forward, no matter what happens, and no matter how many bad things happen to you. Everyone's luck changes for the better sooner or later, and you have to be in the game when it happens.

We compare and contrast the experiences of Nikki Sixx of the rock band Motley Crüe with that of television personality Anthony Bourdain.

We close by reading a few tweets from the G Manifesto.

A reader asks about how he should handle a limitation he believes he has. We respond by telling him an anecdote, and drawing the appropriate lessons from it.

We close on a humorous note by reading some recent tweets by the G Manifesto.

In this podcast we cover travel tips and impressions learned from my recent trip to Athens. The following areas are covered:

Useful suggestions (Shoes, hotel, suitcase, money, etc.)

Suggested itineraries

Impressions of the country

Food

Language tips if you don't know Greek

Prices

The virtues have been a force promoting social cohesion and stability for thousands of years. As a society becomes more wealthy, it tends to neglect these virtues. The consequences are deeply destructive: loss of social cohesion, indiscipline, greed and moral corruption. History suggests that such societies become ripe for disorder, even collapse.

A reader says that he has a family member with anger issues. Every time he tries to help the family member, the person lashes out and becomes defensive. Nothing he does seems to make the situation any better. The reader wants to know if there is anything he can do. We discuss.

The willingness to do what is necessary is an essential condition of success in any enterprise. There are those who are willing to do what is necessary, and those who are not.

We discuss an anecdote from Sun Tzu's "Art of War," and several other historical examples, to bring these points into focus.

This podcast deals with two different questions I recently received:

1. A guy in his early 20s feels like his girlfriend is holding him back and smothering him, but he's not sure how to handle the situation.

2. A girl in her 20s is feeling frustrated that she can't find the kind of long-term relationship that she would like to have.

We break down both questions, and offer some thoughts.

This is the third podcast I've done on Michael Porfirio, aka The G Manifesto. They've proven to be extremely popular. In this latest episode, we talk about the "Porfirio Insight": the ability to step outside yourself, take stock in your life, and see where you are headed. It's all about the journey, and whether the trip has been a memorable one. We've all only got one life to live...so you'd better make it count.

I learned a few new travel tips last week, and wanted to share them.

Our society places too much emphasis on the individualistic need to win every argument, to be right in all things, and to impose our will on others. Sometimes, you need to swallow your pride and let things go for the sake of preserving harmony. Stop trying to be "right" all the time. You will find yourself feeling better, less stressed out, and more at peace. Sometimes, being good is more important than being "right."